accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the
man ufacturer .
• Chec k the operator’ s presence controls , safety
switc hes and shields to mak e sure they are
attac hed and functioning properly . Do not
operate unless they are functioning properly .
Adequate r ear w eight is necessar y to
pr ev ent the r ear wheels fr om lea ving the
g r ound. Do not stop suddenl y while deck
or implement is raised. Do not tra v el
do wn hill with the deck or implement
raised. If the r ear wheel lea v es the
g r ound, steering is lost.
Operation
• Do not operate the engine in a confined space
where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can
collect.
Engine exhaust contains carbon
mono xide, which is an odor less, deadl y
poison that can kill y ou.
Do not r un engine indoor s or in an
enclosed ar ea.
• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tificial light.
• Before attempting to star t the engine ,
diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes , shift
into neutral, and eng ag e the parking brak e .
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating
par ts . K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at
all times .
• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe
slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular
care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:
– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing
up or do wnhill;
– mac hine speeds should be k e pt lo w on
slopes and during tight tur ns;
– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other
hidden hazards;
– nev er mo w across the face of the slope .
• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other
hidden hazards .
• W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near
roadw a ys .
• Stop the blades rotating before crossing
surfaces other than g rass .
• Nev er direct the disc harg e of material to w ard
b ystanders nor allo w any one near the mac hine
while in operation.
• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed
guards , shields , or without safety protecti v e
devices in place . Be sure all interloc ks are
attac hed, adjusted properly , and functioning
properly .
• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or
o v er speed the engine . Operating the engine
at ex cessi v e speed ma y increase the hazard of
personal injur y .
• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:
– stop on lev el g round;
– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the
attac hments;
– Set the parking brak e;
– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when
transpor ting or not in use .
• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to
attac hment
– before refuelling;
– before remo ving the g rass catc her/catc hers;
– before making height adjustment unless
adjustment can be made from the operator’ s
position.
– before clearing bloc kag es;
– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on
the mo w er;
– after striking a foreign object or if an
abnor mal vibration occurs . Inspect the
mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before
restar ting and operating the equipment.
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the mo w er
dec k.
• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to
be sure of a clear path.
• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns
and crossing roads and sidew alks . Diseng ag e
blades if not mo wing .
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